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... Congress refused to respond . In recognizing the limi- tations of attempting to work through the Congress , African Americans focused their attention on the Supreme Court as a means to challenge the constitu- tionality of Jim Crow laws ...
... Congress refused to respond . In recognizing the limi- tations of attempting to work through the Congress , African Americans focused their attention on the Supreme Court as a means to challenge the constitu- tionality of Jim Crow laws ...
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... Congress ( SNYC ) was started by Ed Strong , the youth chairman of the National Negro Congress , and James Ashford , a Harlem organizer . In 1937 , the two men organized a conference focusing on the rights and conditions of African ...
... Congress ( SNYC ) was started by Ed Strong , the youth chairman of the National Negro Congress , and James Ashford , a Harlem organizer . In 1937 , the two men organized a conference focusing on the rights and conditions of African ...
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... Congress passed protective legislation founded on those consti- tutional amendments . Congress passed legislation to enforce those constitutional protections in the Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1875 , as well as the Enforce- ment Act ...
... Congress passed protective legislation founded on those consti- tutional amendments . Congress passed legislation to enforce those constitutional protections in the Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1875 , as well as the Enforce- ment Act ...
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Editorial Board | 500 |
Readers Guide xiii | 507 |
African Americans in Halls of Fame | 907 |
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